Average salary
₹8,00,000 - ₹18,00,000
Median salary
₹12,00,000 - ₹18,00,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹6L
25th percentile₹8L
Median₹12L
75th percentile₹18L
90th percentile₹21L
50% of professionals earn between ₹8,00,000 - ₹18,00,000 INR
The median salary is ₹12,00,000
Top cities
Bengaluru3,902 job openings
Hyderabad978 job openings
Chennai463 job openings
Noida455 job openings
Mumbai426 job openings
Pune387 job openings
Gurugram317 job openings
Gurgaon214 job openings
Bengaluru / Bangalore209 job openings
Bengaluru Luxor North Tower77 job openings
Kolkata77 job openings
Pune Division64 job openings
Bengaluru East61 job openings
Mumbai City55 job openings
New Delhi53 job openings
Yelahanka48 job openings
Ahmedabad45 job openings
Related professions
INR 25,000 - 35,313-98%
INR 10,79,400 - 15,53,200+1%
INR 7,00,000 - 20,00,000+4%
INR 4,00,000 - 12,00,000-38%
INR 3,60,000 - 9,00,000-52%
INR 2,40,000 - 7,20,000-63%
INR 3,00,000 - 9,00,000-54%
INR 25,000 - 28,125-98%
INR 20,000 - 25,069-98%
INR 4,50,000 - 14,00,000-29%
The average salary for a School Principal in India is INR 8,00,000 - INR 18,00,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is INR 15,00,000 per year, based on 11,631 active job listings.
The cities with the most School Principal job opportunities in India are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Noida, Mumbai. Bengaluru leads with 3,902 job openings.
Explore 11,631 School Principal job listings in India on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.